For the last three months, Taylor Swift has been playing in my car. I just don't get tired of her. I mainly play 1989 and Tortured Poets.

Two of my favorite songs are Karma and Bad Blood. Both are about karma.

I believe quite strongly in karma. Back when I still owned and operated businesses and felt like I needed a dose of good karma, I would make a donation to BC.

The number of times good things occurred shortly after a donation was amazing.

I've read many times that TV evangelists operate under the theory that a certain number of good things are going to happen to people. They ask for donations and then draw a plausible connection between a duped septuagenarian whose prayers were answered after donating.

BC isn't a wishing well. It is a good cause that provides a meaningful, unique service that exists largely through donations. I ALWAYS get an emotional boost when I donate. It's like buying endorphins.

Years ago, I had a good friend who gave away millions of dollars. His name was Percy Ross. We probably had two dozen one-on-one lunches during which he told me what was in it for him when he gave away his money. He wasn't a sucker or a loser. He was buying happiness.

Erin is the real thing. She isn't Mother Theresa. She is someone who has managed to provide a service that many others failed to do. She's a writer and knows what writers need. I'm 99.99% sure that every penny I've given to her has been well-spent.

I can think of no other donation I've made that has returned as much for me.

Yesterday, I "bought" shares in a friend's movie project for $500. My spouse and I talked about the odds of the film ever being completed. My friend has produced well-received short films (one that I wrote) but has never attempted a full-length feature film. We decided that there was about a ten percent chance he would get that far. Then, we estimated the chance of the film earning enough money to return our investment at about one percent.

Still, it was a good investment because he's been a good friend for four decades.

The odds of Erin providing a return for my donation has always been nearly one hundred percent. She has never failed me.

Will I get good karma? I'm not counting on it, but won't be surprised.

Jill